Corruption, high costs hinder IT sector growth

The Daily Star

Corruption, high costs and poor infrastructure are prohibiting the growth of the information technology sector in Lebanon, telecom experts said Friday.

“The growth of the IT sector in Lebanon is very small compared to other countries in the region. In addition to corruption and high cost, the speed the Internet is extremely low because the investments in bandwidths and cables were not sufficient, to say the least,” Riyad Bahsoun, a telecoms expert, told The Daily Star.

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